The Reformation begun by Martin Luther in 1517 destroyed the religious uniformity of Western Europe, a fundamental characteristic of European civilization during the Middle Ages. You should be familiar with the four major Protestant movements developed during the 16th century: Lutheranism, Calvinism, Anabaptism, and Anglicanism.

The following are essay questions that I culled from past AP Euro exams; all of them relate in some way to the ideas and information contained in the DBQ exercises. It may be instructive (for the mid-term as well as for the AP exam) to think how you might answer such questions.

Account for the growth and decline of European witch hints in the period 1500 to 1650.

Evaluate the changes and continuities in women’s public roles during the Renaissance

Discuss the political and social consequences of the Protestant Reformation in the first half of the sixteenth century

Analyze the impacts of the Protestant Reformation and the Catholic Reformation on the social order of 16th-century Europe.

Assess the impact of the Scientific Revolution on religion and philosophy in the period 1550 to 1750.